Lutheran church, Lutheran church in Siófok, Hungary

The Lutheran church in Siófok is a wooden structure with strong arched forms creating an ark-like shape with extended wings. The anthropomorphic design of the building produces an unconventional architectural outline.

Lutheran worship in Siófok is recorded from 1934, when the congregation was still organised from Enying. In 1943 pastor Dénes Buthy moved to Siófok and the mission took the town's name; a church planned by Gyula Sándy was never built because of the war. Under deputy pastor Márton Józsa, Imre Makovecz's designs were completed in 1986 and construction ran until 1990, with timber sent by Siófok's Finnish twin town Oulu.

The four entrances face the cardinal directions; the northern gate is called Suomi in honour of the Finnish congregation of Oulu, the western one German gate for the German congregation. Above the main portal angel wings guard those entering, and a tree of life with a cross rises from the roof peak. Concerts are held here, mainly in summer.

The church stands in Oulu Park in the town centre, next to the railway station. Its four entrances face the four cardinal directions; the northern one is the Suomi Gate, named for the Finnish congregation of Oulu, and the western one is the German Gate. Concerts are held here mainly in summer, and the 2004 organ, built by the Aquincum workshop in Budapest, was first heard in a live broadcast by Magyar Rádió.

One of the seven towers of the Hungarian pavilion at the 1992 Seville World Expo was modelled on this church's tower. The timber for the building came largely from Siófok's Finnish twin town Oulu, and the park around the church is named Oulu park in thanks.